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Straight Arrow Heart
For years, Leroux's Dinner Theater had been a highlight of Chicago Tourism, serving excellent food and providing quality entertainment. That is, until, the theater burned down.
The staff did not speak much about what happened behind the closed doors of Leroux's to the police and journalists who wanted to know what happened after the fire. They didn't mention the weird occurrences which took place throughout the building. Didn't comment on the murders which transpired. And CERTAINLY didn't talk about the ghost.
But now, they are ready. Their silence has lasted long enough, and, at last, they are ready to share the story of 'Straight Arrow Heart'.
The staff did not speak much about what happened behind the closed doors of Leroux's to the police and journalists who wanted to know what happened after the fire. They didn't mention the weird occurrences which took place throughout the building. Didn't comment on the murders which transpired. And CERTAINLY didn't talk about the ghost.
But now, they are ready. Their silence has lasted long enough, and, at last, they are ready to share the story of 'Straight Arrow Heart'.
246 pages, Paperback
Published July 2, 2016
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About the author
Hew J. La France
6 books47 followersHew La France was born in Chicago, IL, but has spent most of his life in the St. Louis, MO area. As of February, 2019, Hew works as the evening lead of the registration department at a local hospital, but previously held positions at a shipping container test lab, a bank, and McDonald's (these experiences periodically wiggling their way into his writing from time-to-time).
In addition to writing fiction, he also write articles for his church's magazine, The Flame.
Hew hadn't always wanted to be a writer. After high school he had begun working on a degree in film, but dropped college after a few semesters after realizing how impractical such a degree would actually by "in the real world". During high school and the bit of college he'd taken, Hew had written a few scripts recreationally, and had drafted only a few stories. He'd written a lot when he was younger, but he'd never considered it as a plausible career path/hobby.
One of the first pieces of fiction he'd ever written was a fan-fiction based around the Lego series 'ThrowBots' (Slizers). It was an epistolary, written as a series of journal entries from a NASA astronaught, and one of the 'ThrowBots' (oh to go back to those simpler times). After that, he produced numerous Godzilla Fan Fictions, and did several Transformers Fan Fictions in the form of stop-motion animations (which were horribly juvenile).
On July 3rd, 2016, Hew published his first novel, a paranormal mystery titled "Straight Arrow Heart", which was inspired by Gaston Leroux's "The Phantom of the Opera". His second novel, a thriller set in geek-culture titled "End Turn" was published February 1st, 2017. "End Turn" has had 2 sequels published to it ("AFK" in 2018 and "With English Subtitles" in 2019), and will have a fourth entry in its series released in 2020.
Presently, Hew resides in southern Illinois with his sister and their Pit Bull, Winnie. His favorite drinks include Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Pitch Black, Earl Grey tea, Moscato, and Sake. He is a very skilled cook, so long as what he's cooking is quesadillas.
In addition to writing fiction, he also write articles for his church's magazine, The Flame.
Hew hadn't always wanted to be a writer. After high school he had begun working on a degree in film, but dropped college after a few semesters after realizing how impractical such a degree would actually by "in the real world". During high school and the bit of college he'd taken, Hew had written a few scripts recreationally, and had drafted only a few stories. He'd written a lot when he was younger, but he'd never considered it as a plausible career path/hobby.
One of the first pieces of fiction he'd ever written was a fan-fiction based around the Lego series 'ThrowBots' (Slizers). It was an epistolary, written as a series of journal entries from a NASA astronaught, and one of the 'ThrowBots' (oh to go back to those simpler times). After that, he produced numerous Godzilla Fan Fictions, and did several Transformers Fan Fictions in the form of stop-motion animations (which were horribly juvenile).
On July 3rd, 2016, Hew published his first novel, a paranormal mystery titled "Straight Arrow Heart", which was inspired by Gaston Leroux's "The Phantom of the Opera". His second novel, a thriller set in geek-culture titled "End Turn" was published February 1st, 2017. "End Turn" has had 2 sequels published to it ("AFK" in 2018 and "With English Subtitles" in 2019), and will have a fourth entry in its series released in 2020.
Presently, Hew resides in southern Illinois with his sister and their Pit Bull, Winnie. His favorite drinks include Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Pitch Black, Earl Grey tea, Moscato, and Sake. He is a very skilled cook, so long as what he's cooking is quesadillas.
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November 24, 2017
I was drawn into this book immediately. Although life pulled me away from it for a while, once I came across it again, I didn't want to put it down. I love the way it's presented as a historical re-telling of events of the demise of a famous dinner theater. The main character is a guy you would like to be friends with...a compassionate, fearless, take-action kind of guy...thrust into a hidden secret of ghostly goings-on. I'd have loved to have seen even more character development. But, one of my favorite things, was the triumph over evil by a Mother's love for her son....Or did it?
July 9, 2016
Great character development, suspenseful, really enjoyed this book.
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